Archives for January 9, 2026
FG earmarks N1.7tn in 2026 budget for unpaid contractors
*Tinubu The Federal Government has budgeted the sum of in the 2026 Appropriation Bill to settle outstanding debts owed to contractors for capital projects executed in 2024. A breakdown of…
Nigeria adds 4.3m new BVNs in 2025
Nigeria recorded a boost in its banking identity system in 2025 as million new Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) were registered across the country. A BVN is a unique biometric identification…
NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn Debt Write-Off and Test of Nigeria’s Fiscal Governance
When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $ billion and trillion in legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account,…
Seven Issues That Will Define Nigeria’s Telecom in 2026
By Elvis Eromosele In 2026, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector can no longer hide behind growth statistics and subscriber numbers. The sector has matured. Expectations are higher. Patience is thinner. And the…
Kidnappers kill Abuja-based Lawyer Princess Nwamaka Chigbo
Nwamaka Chigbo THE family of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, is saddened to announce her brutal death at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital…
NCC, CBN Set to Roll Out Refund Framework for Failed Airtime, Data Transactions
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI In line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the two regulators have drawn up a framework…
